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for decades, raising the debt ceiling was something that congress has been willing to do. since the presidency of fdr, congress has to do. since fdr, congress voted to raise it literally dozens of times. the way we run the country, for generations, you may not like it. it is how we use the debt ceiling, we have raised it 89 times just between 1939 and 2010. the only time we haven't had to raise it in recent years was at the very end of the clinton administration when we started to run a budget surplus, remember that? but other than that, it happens as a matter of course. it is routine, but in 2010, the republicans decided they wouldn't do it anymore. and in the standoff, where they said they wouldn't do it again, even though it was done with presidents before them, they were not going to do it. the country could default on its debts, that was an economic disaster. check it out. this is job growth, month to month in the year 2011. during that time when it is weirdly suppressed, oh, yeah, it is the fight over the debt ceiling. so when you hear others say oh yeah, it shouldn'
for decades, raising the debt ceiling was something that congress has been willing to do. since the presidency of fdr, congress has to do. since fdr, congress voted to raise it literally dozens of times. the way we run the country, for generations, you may not like it. it is how we use the debt ceiling, we have raised it 89 times just between 1939 and 2010. the only time we haven't had to raise it in recent years was at the very end of the clinton administration when we started to run a budget...
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to raise the debt ceiling without dealing with the real drivers of our debt. we will not raise if the 83rd time without extracting a commitment that this will be the last time or put us on a path toward bending the spending art toward balance. lou: the president makes an interesting point. he said not in the history of the united states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling has been used to extort a president or a governing body. how could you have the ability to do so? it seems as if you are questioning the president. >> i am a simpleminded guy as you know, so i take facts simply. not a single republican voted for obamacare. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts the president himself is determining which portions of that law to turn on and which portions to turnff, and you can argue unions and others are extorting him in what he turns on and turns off to use his words. he may not like the fact we are doing this strategically, but he has done the exact same thing, he just does not like it. lou: it seems he is used to some of
to raise the debt ceiling without dealing with the real drivers of our debt. we will not raise if the 83rd time without extracting a commitment that this will be the last time or put us on a path toward bending the spending art toward balance. lou: the president makes an interesting point. he said not in the history of the united states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling has been used to extort a president or a governing body. how could you have the ability to do so?...
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government shutdown ends as america escapes default by way sky but the debt ceiling raise has some worry for that have time for you has only been delayed. he. says and he's hit take on the police as thousands hit the streets to battle the anger at the government's new austerity loaded budget. also this week i love a huge spike in radiation levels at fukushima as readings in a storage tank will rise by thousands of times in just a day. and what's behind the barbed wire gone tunnel they don't see gets unique access inside the notorious prison. we've heard about it like several movies but you don't really it's just a place that people forget about like they don't never think about it. this stuff will be dissension come to the point of why they've taken the trouble. the latest news on the week's top stories this is the weekly hero in all she was me thanks for joining us. it was a near miss from default to america this week just as the nation was about to run out of cash congress sealed a last minute deal to reopen the government and push the debt ceiling ever higher so the whole world watche
government shutdown ends as america escapes default by way sky but the debt ceiling raise has some worry for that have time for you has only been delayed. he. says and he's hit take on the police as thousands hit the streets to battle the anger at the government's new austerity loaded budget. also this week i love a huge spike in radiation levels at fukushima as readings in a storage tank will rise by thousands of times in just a day. and what's behind the barbed wire gone tunnel they don't see...
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so raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase debt. let's take a walk back to march of 2006 when senator obama made a dire speech about the dangers of raising the debt. he said, quote, the fact that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay uh its own bills. our federal debt increased by $3.5 trillion to $8.6 trillion. that's trillion, with a t. this rising debt is a hidden domestic enemy. what happened to that guy? here to debate the hypocrisy, radio, tv, talk show host, billy cunningham. from the fox news channel tamara holder. raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase the debt. what do you got there? >> hannity happy candy. >> what is that? >> they're happy candies. the reason why i brought these is the last time -- >> yeah ? >> you should try one. it will make you happy. i feel conservatives are so angry. you know, right now i'm getting these crazy -- >> i'm laughing my head off. >> i think this is a prop ohher opportunity for you to ap
so raising the debt ceiling doesn't increase debt. let's take a walk back to march of 2006 when senator obama made a dire speech about the dangers of raising the debt. he said, quote, the fact that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay uh its own bills. our federal debt increased by $3.5 trillion to $8.6 trillion. that's trillion, with a t. this rising debt is a hidden domestic enemy. what...
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he voted against raising the debt ceiling. calls it unpatriot i cannot to do it now. >> dana: president obama was called out on this before. saying it was unpatriotic and lack of leadership. that's why you would vote against it. now it's unpatriotic if the patriot act hold you to spending reduction to get the debt level raised. major garrett at cbs now, asked a question. it was a long question or we'd play it for you. but i thought president obama could have answered it with more honesty, as opposed to yeah, i know. politics got in the way. >> kimberly: but he didn't. he wanted to say i know what you are talking about. >> dana: attack the questio questioner. that was then, this is now. >> kimberly: now he's head of the ma nar i can and he can do -- monarchy and he can do what he wants. he continues to demonize with the rhetoric and language those who disagree with him. because they have a concern about the financial well-being of the future of the country. how about cut spending. >> dana: i want to get to you in a second. i ha
he voted against raising the debt ceiling. calls it unpatriot i cannot to do it now. >> dana: president obama was called out on this before. saying it was unpatriotic and lack of leadership. that's why you would vote against it. now it's unpatriotic if the patriot act hold you to spending reduction to get the debt level raised. major garrett at cbs now, asked a question. it was a long question or we'd play it for you. but i thought president obama could have answered it with more honesty,...
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and the debt ceiling will be raised. republicans will think very hard about attacking maybe a law that is in place already or going up against the president and democrats in congress the next time. >> philip crowther there in washington. what has been the impact of the last few weeks and will there be more fallout down ? -- fallout down the line? >> congress has agreed to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling, averting a first ever did he call. the new agreement as funding only until mid-january, setting the stage for another budget battle. as a result, many analysts say consumers and businesses are more likely to hold back on spending and investments. turning this into another humbug holiday season. the 16-day partial shutdown has done its fair share of damage economically. >> data lawmakers are taking this long to come out with a deal with at least shave zero .4% of the u.s. gdp in the fourth quarter. >> ratings agency standard & poor's says the partial shutdown had already shaved off $24 billion, and there
and the debt ceiling will be raised. republicans will think very hard about attacking maybe a law that is in place already or going up against the president and democrats in congress the next time. >> philip crowther there in washington. what has been the impact of the last few weeks and will there be more fallout down ? -- fallout down the line? >> congress has agreed to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling, averting a first ever did he call. the new agreement as...
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>> john, who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> well -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> the congress -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> -- have put forward a plan. call it ridiculous or whatever, but they have a plan -- >> congress has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> republicans have no interest in defaulting on debt. we want to find a way to pay it off. >> this is playing with fire. legislative arsonists are at work when they start using the debt limit. >> it sounds like chuck schumer has been playing too many violent vid owe games. >> obamacare is dead, dead. a waste of time, as i said before. >> obamacare is driving up the cost of health care. destroying american jobs. >> it is a train wreck. house republicans have showed the courage they are showing now that they continue to stand up. the house is the one branch of government they have a majority. >> speaker boehner even re-elised a web video blasting president obama for negotiating with the russian president but not his own cong
>> john, who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> well -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling? >> the congress -- >> who has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> -- have put forward a plan. call it ridiculous or whatever, but they have a plan -- >> congress has the power to raise the debt ceiling. >> republicans have no interest in defaulting on debt. we want to find a way to pay it off. >> this is playing with fire....
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ceiling is raised, 30% strongly agree and 10% somewhat agree with the president. the 36% strongly disagree d 7% somewhat disagree. the same oll shows that the is far more pressure on republicans to get a deal. meanwhile voters gave the republican party the lowest number in "the wall street journal" olling which dates to 1889 with more than twice as many people holding a negative review of gop in a negative one. using the numberto suggest the white house has e upper hand in these talks. by taking aim at republican ted cruz and his decision to filibuster the resolution to keep the government oen, which opened the door to big problems like the military death beefits nafta. >> we have shut down the gornment and then that gav the opportunity for this to be awfully mismanaged and shandled by the white house. we hadn't shut down the government, this would not have happened. they st down the government with a fools errand that would not succeed and that is a fact. reporter: here's another reason we couldsee a deal sooner rather than later. six in10 americans have said tha
ceiling is raised, 30% strongly agree and 10% somewhat agree with the president. the 36% strongly disagree d 7% somewhat disagree. the same oll shows that the is far more pressure on republicans to get a deal. meanwhile voters gave the republican party the lowest number in "the wall street journal" olling which dates to 1889 with more than twice as many people holding a negative review of gop in a negative one. using the numberto suggest the white house has e upper hand in these...
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now, this body may well vote to raise the debt ceiling, but if this body votes to raise the debt ceiling, we should do so after fair and open debate where the issue is considered and where the threshold is the traditional 60-vote threshold where we can address what i think is imperative that we fix the problem. when i -- when i travel across the state of texas, men and women stop me all the time and say enough of the games. go up there, roll up your sleeves, work with each other and fix the problem. and just getting a new credit card, jacking up the debt ceiling with no spending reforms, no structural reforms, no pro-growth reforms is a mistake, it's the wrong path. a senator: will the senator yield for a question? mr. cruz: i will yield. mrs. boxer: here's the question. the people in my state are saying the same thing. roll up your sleeves and attack the problems, because guess what? i remember when this budget was balanced when bill clinton was president. it took literally a few months before george w. bush gave a tax break and put it on the credit card, two wars on the credit card and
now, this body may well vote to raise the debt ceiling, but if this body votes to raise the debt ceiling, we should do so after fair and open debate where the issue is considered and where the threshold is the traditional 60-vote threshold where we can address what i think is imperative that we fix the problem. when i -- when i travel across the state of texas, men and women stop me all the time and say enough of the games. go up there, roll up your sleeves, work with each other and fix the...
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for a raise in the debt ceiling did not have leadership. he attempted to stop the iraq war by leading the effort against raising the debt ceiling. he was supported in that effort by senator schumer we just saw a few moments ago. when we get lectured -- when the american people get lectured by the president on why we should raise the debt ceiling without any offsets on spending or get lectured by senator schumer how it's wrong to not raise the debt ceiling, just remember they were on the opposite side of this not too long ago. >> in the last day or so, president obama referred it to as extortion by congress. i guess in 2006 when he was doing the same thing, it wasn't extortion, it was something else. >> i have to defend him on this. he was not trying to extort. he was trying to end the war. republicans are trying to say, yes, mr. president, we will give you the debt ceiling increase but we want you to give us and the american people something in return. what they're asking for is a dollar for dollar offset. if you're going to raise the debt
for a raise in the debt ceiling did not have leadership. he attempted to stop the iraq war by leading the effort against raising the debt ceiling. he was supported in that effort by senator schumer we just saw a few moments ago. when we get lectured -- when the american people get lectured by the president on why we should raise the debt ceiling without any offsets on spending or get lectured by senator schumer how it's wrong to not raise the debt ceiling, just remember they were on the...
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have less than a week to raise the debt ceiling. if they do not, the country could default on its bills. there were some signs on friday that president barack obama might sign a clean bill to raise the debt limit as long as no policy conditions are attached. obama had been holding talks with everyone from senate republicans to business leaders to try to find a way out of the deadlock will stop -- of the deadlock. went toe republicans the white house friday to meet with president obama. withward, both sides spoke new optimism about the possibility of avoiding a fiscal crisis. but the president was not ready to accept the republicans oppose low. increase of the u.s. government borrowing power. >> the proposal of raising the debt ceiling for only six weeks, but hi to -- tied to budget negotiations puts us back to where we are today. >> congress has still failed to pass a budget on wages, so many remain at home. -- if theynot have cannot come to a resolution, the consequences will be widespread. a u.s. default could affect the global ec
have less than a week to raise the debt ceiling. if they do not, the country could default on its bills. there were some signs on friday that president barack obama might sign a clean bill to raise the debt limit as long as no policy conditions are attached. obama had been holding talks with everyone from senate republicans to business leaders to try to find a way out of the deadlock will stop -- of the deadlock. went toe republicans the white house friday to meet with president obama....
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many of them joined the democrats, voting to raise the debt ceiling. the government can now borrow additional funds for the next four months. that's a shorter period of time than president barack obama had hoped for. the lawmakers also approved a stopgap budget to end the partial shutdown of government services that began two weeks ago. the white house instructed federal employees to return to work on thursday. the bill calls for setting up a panel to discuss deficit reduction over the long term in response to republican demands that the deal only calls for slight revisions to obama's health care reforms. a number of republicans are opposed to the affordable care act. house speaker john boehner said his party fought the good fight, and he said the republicans will continue to work toward cuts in spending. senate majority leader harry reid said averting the crisis was historic. >> let's be honest. this was pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason and cannot make -- we cannot, cannot make the same mistake again. >> president obama signed the bill
many of them joined the democrats, voting to raise the debt ceiling. the government can now borrow additional funds for the next four months. that's a shorter period of time than president barack obama had hoped for. the lawmakers also approved a stopgap budget to end the partial shutdown of government services that began two weeks ago. the white house instructed federal employees to return to work on thursday. the bill calls for setting up a panel to discuss deficit reduction over the long...
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we expect them to raise america's debt ceiling tonight and re-open the government. raise the debt ceiling at least through february. re-open the government through january 15. it is the hour and in the house -- teleprompter. where anything can happen and off does the. mike, what are they doing? >> well, they are talking it out in the house after the senate passed this with strong bipartisan support, 81-18. many i have talked to seem worn out from the fight, ready to re-open the government and fight about the issues another day. they know they will do plenty of talk about the debt in the weeks and months ahead. meanwhile, top democrats recognize this is only a short-term fix. >> the proposal that will be before us shortly does just that and no more. re open the government. we pay our bills. and then we can sit down and negotiate. >> republicans continue to say they will fight on issues of spend ing and debt. some conservatives who have led the fight from the beginning sound frustrated with the way this town works. >> this is washington at its worst. it's what the ame
we expect them to raise america's debt ceiling tonight and re-open the government. raise the debt ceiling at least through february. re-open the government through january 15. it is the hour and in the house -- teleprompter. where anything can happen and off does the. mike, what are they doing? >> well, they are talking it out in the house after the senate passed this with strong bipartisan support, 81-18. many i have talked to seem worn out from the fight, ready to re-open the government...
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states the debt ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling being used to ex tort a president or -- >> what ignited that response up next. >> someone isic with aing up and their dreams are coming true. grab your power baltic -- power ball tickets. fox and friends is starting right now. ♪ >> green and blue out there protecting the streets of new york city for us. thank you for joining us. it is thursday, welcome to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. it is 31 minutes after the top of the hour. we begin with an exclusive interview with bashar al-assad. he sat down with gregg palkot and dennis kucinich. in it he admits to having chemical weapons but blames the terrorists for carrying out the horrific attack last month. >> it is clear from the interview that nothing about this agreement to get him to turn over his chemical weapons is going to be quick and easy. they confirm sarin bagas was us in syria. the trajectory of the rockets themselves that link the attack to bashar al-assad. he acknowledged that his country has chemical pweapons but he
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the debt ceiling in exchange for spendingcuts. all potentitialvals for the gop presidential nomination in 2016. >> in my view, the house of representatives are dong what they have been doing, which is standing strong. [cheers] [applause] reporter: senator ted cruz, marco rubio, and rand paul, where the first two embraced the sttegy of trying to derail obamacare through the budget press. but liberal hecklers repeatedly interrupted them and brought the house down. [cheers] %-and you know why? because the many men and women in this room scare the livin daylights out of me. [chee] [applause] >> thattis the odel for this. rerter: rnd paul was among the firstto recognize the refusal to netiate would be viewed as unreasonable and rebod against democrats in the pollas well. but they barely mention the battl abandoning rhetoric to fus mounting violence agnst christians worldwide. an issue tt t author raises with conservativeshat can sway gop primaries. >> the trut is this is being waged by a fanatica element of islam. reporter: he never pe
the debt ceiling in exchange for spendingcuts. all potentitialvals for the gop presidential nomination in 2016. >> in my view, the house of representatives are dong what they have been doing, which is standing strong. [cheers] [applause] reporter: senator ted cruz, marco rubio, and rand paul, where the first two embraced the sttegy of trying to derail obamacare through the budget press. but liberal hecklers repeatedly interrupted them and brought the house down. [cheers] %-and you know...
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there's the debt ceiling, whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. some are talking about shutting the government down when the continuing resolution that authorizes spending for this government runs out, that he would negotiate then on this whole issue of spending cuts and new revenue. and if you cannot get a deal, then you let the government shutdown. some republicans are laying the groundwork for that. then you have the sequestration that was delayed under the fiscal cliff deal. so there are more than one battle happening. where do you think the negotiations should take place? should be the debt ceiling or the continuing resolution to fund the government or sequestration? caller: the continuing revolution to keep the government going -- resolution. there are many departments we don't need. i was showing my grandchildr the debt clock, telling him how much money he would know when he becomes a taxpayer. he said he does not want to become a taxpayer. this is taxation without representation. they have to get this under control. they need a dyiet. host
there's the debt ceiling, whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. some are talking about shutting the government down when the continuing resolution that authorizes spending for this government runs out, that he would negotiate then on this whole issue of spending cuts and new revenue. and if you cannot get a deal, then you let the government shutdown. some republicans are laying the groundwork for that. then you have the sequestration that was delayed under the fiscal cliff deal. so there...
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ceiling right now, to raise the debt ceiling maybe six weeks long and use that time to have some kind of conversation. the president, though, has made very clear he will only do that if it is clean, no strings attached. and i was told by a senior republican source that people in the republican party, in the house and senate, are so concerned about the debt limit that they might actually be willing to agree to that clean bill as long as parameters or discussions are set very clearly and there's a specific agreement to those discussions that would start as soon as the debt ceiling would be raised. >> dana bash on capitol hill. again, the world is watching and if they see the short-term solution being used, that's great. the debt ceiling gets lifted. but that short-term thing, here we go again, we'll be doing it again six weeks later. >> and eventually it's going to be kicked until the election. >> wondering how we're running things, yes. >> thousands of furloughed workers are filing for unemployment benefits and despite getting back pay once the thing is over. many workers say they've g
ceiling right now, to raise the debt ceiling maybe six weeks long and use that time to have some kind of conversation. the president, though, has made very clear he will only do that if it is clean, no strings attached. and i was told by a senior republican source that people in the republican party, in the house and senate, are so concerned about the debt limit that they might actually be willing to agree to that clean bill as long as parameters or discussions are set very clearly and there's...
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reach a budget agreement it will be easy to raise the debt ceiling in february, but if they cannot reach a budget agreement, it will make it difficult, somehow? >> the existential question. [laughter] president's view is consistent with what he said in december of 2012, january of this year, and what he has been saying for the last several weeks, which is congress must not and should not and cannot for with default. it must without drama and delay take action to ensure that the united states, as it has for more than 200 years, and pay its bills on time and retain its full faith and credit. so, as the president said in reaction to the question last night, he does not expect to have this kind of manufactured crisis repeat itself when these two deadlines approach, because he's t does not believe member s of congress want to engage -- but obviously there may be a others that have a difference on this -- but believe this was a profitable exercise because it was so clearly not. it so clearly did harm to our economy and to the average folks out there who were just trying to make ends meet. i ca
reach a budget agreement it will be easy to raise the debt ceiling in february, but if they cannot reach a budget agreement, it will make it difficult, somehow? >> the existential question. [laughter] president's view is consistent with what he said in december of 2012, january of this year, and what he has been saying for the last several weeks, which is congress must not and should not and cannot for with default. it must without drama and delay take action to ensure that the united...
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since 1978, we've raised the debt ceiling 55 times. a majority of those tyimes, 28 times, congress has attached very specific and stringent requirements. >> spoker john boehner appears to be siding with ted cruz and the caucus. here's what he said on abc just this weekend. >> the american people expect in washington, when they have a crisis like this that the leaders will sit down and have a conversation. we're interested in having a conversation about how we open the government and how they begin to pay our bills. but it begins with a simple conversation. the vote, not in the house to pass a clean debt limit. and the president is risking default by not having a conversation with us. the debt limit is right around the corner. the president saying i won't negotiate. i won't have a conversation. even though president reagan negotiated over democrats who controlled the congress back then. gave president george herbert walker bush had a conversation about raising the debt limit. during the clinton administration there were three conversati
since 1978, we've raised the debt ceiling 55 times. a majority of those tyimes, 28 times, congress has attached very specific and stringent requirements. >> spoker john boehner appears to be siding with ted cruz and the caucus. here's what he said on abc just this weekend. >> the american people expect in washington, when they have a crisis like this that the leaders will sit down and have a conversation. we're interested in having a conversation about how we open the government and...
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that is called suspending the debt ceiling, you raise the debt ceiling so you put a lid on what the government can spend. when you reach your credit, they will give you another thousand dollars and that is new limit. what has now happened is capitol hill has suspended that limit, now you are going to american express card with no limit and you have given the president no limit until mid may? >> i don't think american express would like the comparison because it couldn't be as bad. [ laughter ] >> but they are limited by the appropriations process and house and senate under the constitution have the power of the purse. he is not supposed to spend important. having said that, you are right. it's a huge problem. we should not extend the debt limit again. what is coming up, it may be four to six months unless there are legally spending cuts. i proposed that legislation. it got a lot of votes on the floor but it's simple idea. reduction of spending for every dollar increase in debt limit and you get to balanced budget over ten years if you do that. >> greta: breaking news, it's an important topic.
that is called suspending the debt ceiling, you raise the debt ceiling so you put a lid on what the government can spend. when you reach your credit, they will give you another thousand dollars and that is new limit. what has now happened is capitol hill has suspended that limit, now you are going to american express card with no limit and you have given the president no limit until mid may? >> i don't think american express would like the comparison because it couldn't be as bad. [...
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starting with the debt ceiling. 111 democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling. was this all about the no budget no pay provision are the democrats trying to stick it to the g.o.p. >> i think the latter and i think the more constitutionalists among them assuming that they are there that the amendment mattered more to them. but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know, in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game. there are harmful games and harmless games. that was a relatively harmless one. obama also supported the passage of this, john, i think that if it had been in danger i think enough democrats would have switched over and voted yes. i think they were just trying to make a point. >> john: that makes me feel better. but let me ask you something the number one criticism from my republican friends has been so budget has been passed. why can't you democrats pass a budget how shameful. how should democrats respond to this? >> well, it is true that they haven't passed a budget. you can say that mat
starting with the debt ceiling. 111 democrats voted against raising the debt ceiling. was this all about the no budget no pay provision are the democrats trying to stick it to the g.o.p. >> i think the latter and i think the more constitutionalists among them assuming that they are there that the amendment mattered more to them. but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know, in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game....
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raising the debt ceiling. here is what the anointed one said in 2006, said leadership means the buck stops here, washington is shifting burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and our grandchildren. er america has a debt, and a failure of leadership. americans deserve better, i, therefore, intend to oppose the efforts to increase american's debt limit so he is doing what he said shouldn't be done. but in doing so is demonstrating his morale superiority. the second thing we saw today is on full display he said republicans were sus spishus about social security and government support for the elderly and spending money on medical research, then, about programs aimed at making sure kids in poverty are getting enough to eat. now this, snot only deeply dishonest it's a gross distorgs. a lecture coming from a man responsible for a massive increase in poverty during his presidency. a third thing we saw is how deeply misunderstood his facts are. saying his plan would claim $4 trillion next decade but
raising the debt ceiling. here is what the anointed one said in 2006, said leadership means the buck stops here, washington is shifting burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and our grandchildren. er america has a debt, and a failure of leadership. americans deserve better, i, therefore, intend to oppose the efforts to increase american's debt limit so he is doing what he said shouldn't be done. but in doing so is demonstrating his morale superiority. the second thing we...
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the debt ceiling. harry reid is bringing a raise the debt ceiling by $1 trillion. $1 million a minute between now and december of 2014. that's irresponsible unless you get the spending under control. >> nice to see you, senator. >> thanks for having me. >> some truckers demanding to be heard heading to the capitol beltway to cause a different kind of d.c. gridlock. you, yes, you, are about to go along for the truckers ride. that's next. guess who is calling. each night this week secret cal callers are helping us fill our 7:00 p.m. start guessing using _#greta. this is a very, very, very famous person. i have no idea who it is. that's what the staff says. stay tuned to find out who it is. >> tonight, have you ever seen a dog play a banjo? how about two dogs? ♪ >> the dogs got the coolest pet award. they didn't even need sheet music. jimmy kimmel is at it again. he has celebrities reading mean tweets about themselves, but this time it is the musician edition of mean tweets. >> lady isabellum singing th
the debt ceiling. harry reid is bringing a raise the debt ceiling by $1 trillion. $1 million a minute between now and december of 2014. that's irresponsible unless you get the spending under control. >> nice to see you, senator. >> thanks for having me. >> some truckers demanding to be heard heading to the capitol beltway to cause a different kind of d.c. gridlock. you, yes, you, are about to go along for the truckers ride. that's next. guess who is calling. each night this...
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for spending cuts for every dollar in debt ceiling raised. that is not what you got this time. and you have put the focus on senate democrats, a political tactic, perhaps a very successful one. but is that really a tactical retreat? >> i don't think so at all, chuck. and i was curious to hear steny's comments about this being a gimmick. 86 democrats supported the bill that we had on the floor yesterday, the no budget, no pay, so clearly they didn't think it was a gimmick. this was a bipartisan effort. look, if you look at the goal, we've got to get our fiscal house in order, we've got to balance the budget, and in order to do that, the senate actually has to produce a budget, which they haven't done in nearly four years. the house has had budgets for each of the last two years that actually get to balance. so what we did, in this bill, is to say to the senate, look, you've got to do a budget. families do budgets, businesses do budgets, employers do budgets. the senate has not done a budget in nearly four years, so this is the challenge for th
for spending cuts for every dollar in debt ceiling raised. that is not what you got this time. and you have put the focus on senate democrats, a political tactic, perhaps a very successful one. but is that really a tactical retreat? >> i don't think so at all, chuck. and i was curious to hear steny's comments about this being a gimmick. 86 democrats supported the bill that we had on the floor yesterday, the no budget, no pay, so clearly they didn't think it was a gimmick. this was a...
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the debt ceiling raise. the dow closing lower we had weak earnings from ibm and golden sax. all three are up for the week. s&p's annual gain not far behind. people are making money whether these gains hold in the final couple of months we have to see. toyota is recalling 800,000 vehicles they include the 2012, 2013 camrys avalons hybrids of those cars. the problem is caused by spiders. not making this up. their webs can block a drainage tube in the air-conditioning con tenser that causes it to drip into the air bag module tack cause a short circuit and the driver's bag to deploy. some cars can lose power steering as well. owners will be notified by mail to take their cars into dealers for service. interesting story. it is a harry predicament for suave. the smoothing kit melted their hair and burned their scalp. the carotene infusion 30-day smoothing kit was recalled by the company last year. the class action suit claims it was not formaldehyde free as it was advertised. >> melting hair and spiders in the car. what a business block today. >> happy weekend. >> yeah, thanks. >>
the debt ceiling raise. the dow closing lower we had weak earnings from ibm and golden sax. all three are up for the week. s&p's annual gain not far behind. people are making money whether these gains hold in the final couple of months we have to see. toyota is recalling 800,000 vehicles they include the 2012, 2013 camrys avalons hybrids of those cars. the problem is caused by spiders. not making this up. their webs can block a drainage tube in the air-conditioning con tenser that causes it...
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republicans and democrats have less than a week to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling. if they don't, the world's largest economy could default on its bills. officialsfinance wrapping up meetings in washington, the risk of a u.s. debt fault overshadows everything else on the agenda. >> bankers and politicians meeting in washington were hoping to focus their attention on efforts to fight global poverty, but the u.s. audit impasse took center stage as the imf and world bank's had their annual meeting in the capital. the chairman of the finance minister urged the americans to reach a compromise. we have all made it clear we cannot solve this for the americans, they have to do this themselves. but we urge them to find a solution. it is in the interest of the u.s. and the world. thousands off federal employees remain at home on unpaid leave. during his weekly address, president barack obama called on the republicans to approve a new budget. >> let's pass a budget, put people back to work, and end this republican shutdown. but they are bills and prevent the economic shutdown.
republicans and democrats have less than a week to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling. if they don't, the world's largest economy could default on its bills. officialsfinance wrapping up meetings in washington, the risk of a u.s. debt fault overshadows everything else on the agenda. >> bankers and politicians meeting in washington were hoping to focus their attention on efforts to fight global poverty, but the u.s. audit impasse took center stage as the imf and world bank's had their...
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he is able to get government back open, get the debt ceiling raised, move things forward. it is hard to take seriously the notion that anyone who is really that open to across the lines, they're using that kind of language in a public setting to describe their colleagues. hard to make any progress. >> he call the president of the united states a liar. harry reid is not someone who has demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure there will be a check on behavior. >> i think bill was correct in saying there are very few people who want to reach across the aisle. >>> our sixth story, a teen carrying a rifle. the 13-year-old boy who was shot and kill by a california sheriff's dem. the deputy claims he mistook teen's pellet gun for a genuine assault rifle. tonight's remembrance with hundreds taking to the streets calling it a tragedy of unnecessary force and racism. dan simon is "outfront." >> reporter: in santa rosa, hundred of protesters, many of them teenagers skipping school. demanding justice. the 13-year-old shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy who thought the teenager
he is able to get government back open, get the debt ceiling raised, move things forward. it is hard to take seriously the notion that anyone who is really that open to across the lines, they're using that kind of language in a public setting to describe their colleagues. hard to make any progress. >> he call the president of the united states a liar. harry reid is not someone who has demonstrated good behavior ever. >> i'm sure there will be a check on behavior. >> i think...
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i want a clean raising of the debt ceiling. this is a two to one majority against the president on this. on the other threat which is to shut down the government over continuing resolution, public opinion is precisely the opposite. four to one against the threat of shutting down. so if you're a republican, and i agree with the judge about the passion and the rhetoric and stirring up people over this, you've got to use intelligence. you've got two clubs. use cr shutting the government or debt ceiling. you've got 61% of americans behind you on the debt ceiling where they want the president to engage in negotiations which would end up you with giving spending restraint to the gop or cr continuing resolution where americans are four to one opposed. why would you stake everything j something where americans are hugely against you rather than get something easy on the cr and do the hard stuff, spending cut, pipeline delaying obamacare a year on the debt ceiling where america is behind you? this is application of intelligence. it's no
i want a clean raising of the debt ceiling. this is a two to one majority against the president on this. on the other threat which is to shut down the government over continuing resolution, public opinion is precisely the opposite. four to one against the threat of shutting down. so if you're a republican, and i agree with the judge about the passion and the rhetoric and stirring up people over this, you've got to use intelligence. you've got two clubs. use cr shutting the government or debt...
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right now we're talking about raising the debt ceiling, and there are conditions. what is the white house saying about the conditions? >> well, to pick up your point, shep, there's a bit of a retreat by john boehner by saying he would have a clean extension of the debt ceiling for six weeks. it's not just privilege from conservative independent retail federation, business folks were saying to republicans over the last 24 hours, this could have a massive impact on the economy. don't do this. that added to the pressure as well. the context from the white house standpoint is, jay carney was stressing at the top of the briefing, after days of calling republicans arsonists and terrorists, he used some of that language today but at the top said cooler heads are prevailing. that seemed like an effort to calm in the market and shut maybe the president is in the mood for a deal. his condition is -- you heard the sound bite from speaker boehner saying we're meeting the president halfway by dealing with the debt ceiling. the other half is reopening the government, and jay car
right now we're talking about raising the debt ceiling, and there are conditions. what is the white house saying about the conditions? >> well, to pick up your point, shep, there's a bit of a retreat by john boehner by saying he would have a clean extension of the debt ceiling for six weeks. it's not just privilege from conservative independent retail federation, business folks were saying to republicans over the last 24 hours, this could have a massive impact on the economy. don't do...
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the debt ceiling. versus spending cuts. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel reports on the house g.o.p. winter retreat in virginia. >> at the house g.o.p. retreat in williamsberg, virginia, the leaders decided they will pass three-month temporary increase to give them time to finalize a budget. speaker boehner said before there is long-term debt limit increase a budget should be passed that cut spending. the house g.o.p. whip hinted at the strategy. >> our hope is to pass something early so the senate can take action as well. i wouldn't be jeopardizingor economy there. it shows it's a rational, put us on a better path. and i would hi the american public could support it and the senate as well. >> fox news poll reveals 83% think government spending is out of control. up five points from two years ago. 69% of those surveyed say the debt limit should only be raised after major cuts. aides to the number two senate republicans does not support giving president obama a blank check but told "housto
the debt ceiling. versus spending cuts. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel reports on the house g.o.p. winter retreat in virginia. >> at the house g.o.p. retreat in williamsberg, virginia, the leaders decided they will pass three-month temporary increase to give them time to finalize a budget. speaker boehner said before there is long-term debt limit increase a budget should be passed that cut spending. the house g.o.p. whip hinted at the strategy. >> our hope is to pass...
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the amount we raised the debt ceiling. you get to spend that money now, and it was spent in 18 months. we already hit the debt ceiling again. we would raise this debt ceiling $2.1 trillion, and an agreement was reached to reduce spending over the next ten years by $2.1 trillion. so that was then. the president signed that. the democratic leader in the senate agreed to that. the speaker of the house, the republican, agreed to that. that became the law. well, we were on path at that time -- and these are numbers that we live with every day. i'm the ranking republican on the budget committee, and it's just a constant item in our face out there. we were then spending $3.7 trillion a year. if you extend that for ten years, you would spend $37 trillion over ten years. but the budget was expected to grow. it was expected to grow to $47 trillion. so at the end of that time, we would have increased spending by $10 trillion almost. this deal would have said that we wouldn't spend $47 trillion but $45 trillion, thereby reducing the i
the amount we raised the debt ceiling. you get to spend that money now, and it was spent in 18 months. we already hit the debt ceiling again. we would raise this debt ceiling $2.1 trillion, and an agreement was reached to reduce spending over the next ten years by $2.1 trillion. so that was then. the president signed that. the democratic leader in the senate agreed to that. the speaker of the house, the republican, agreed to that. that became the law. well, we were on path at that time -- and...
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ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling been used to extort a presidentr a goerning party. how could you have the tamarity, the rashness to do so? it seems as if you're questioning the president. >> well, lou, i'm a simple-minded guy, as you know, so i take facts kind of simply. not a single solitary republican voted for obama care. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts. theresident himself is determining which portions of that law can turn on and which portions to turn off, and you could argue that you need to know they're exrting him in what he does turn on and turn off, to use his word. he may not like the fact that we're doing this strategically, but he has done the exact same thing. he just doesn't like it when it's done to him. >> it seems he has been used to some of his party following him. >> now over a year the scandal began with the death of four amricans, the attacks, the terrorist attack on our consulate, the annex. what is likely to change with these interrogatories that will be delivered tomorrow and the likely predictable responses that led the rev
ceiling or the threat of not raising the debt ceiling been used to extort a presidentr a goerning party. how could you have the tamarity, the rashness to do so? it seems as if you're questioning the president. >> well, lou, i'm a simple-minded guy, as you know, so i take facts kind of simply. not a single solitary republican voted for obama care. it is wildly unpopular in most of our districts. theresident himself is determining which portions of that law can turn on and which portions to...
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the debt ceiling has been raised. funding restored. at least for now. but as tory tells us it may not be the end of the fighting that just could paralyze the nation again. >> without objection, the motion is agreed to. >> reporter: near the stroke of midnight, it was dubbed a done deal. the debt ceiling raised until february 7th. government funded through january 15th. just hours later, signs of normality across the country and many monuments and museums are open for business and the panda cam is back up and running. >> welcome back, everybody. >> reporter: furloughed workers return back to work. >> i'm thrilled. really thrilled. i'm happy just to be back. >> relief. it's been three weeks. >> reporter: relief the shutdown showdown is over. >> let's be clear. there are no winners here. these last few weeks have inflicted completely unnecessary damage on our economy. >> reporter: now congress has to come up with a broader budget deal by december 13th. the hope? it's not another 11th hour deal. >> in the coming days and weeks, we should sit down and pursue
the debt ceiling has been raised. funding restored. at least for now. but as tory tells us it may not be the end of the fighting that just could paralyze the nation again. >> without objection, the motion is agreed to. >> reporter: near the stroke of midnight, it was dubbed a done deal. the debt ceiling raised until february 7th. government funded through january 15th. just hours later, signs of normality across the country and many monuments and museums are open for business and...
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jack lew urging congress to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government shutdown. lawmakers say they won't vote for a spending bill that funds obamacare. >> first time in american history one side arguing that default was an option. it can never be an option. they to pass it. president has made clear we can't negotiate about whether or not the governmental of the united states would default. >> we all know that the government is going to get funded. the only question with on obamacare or without it. what i'm saying the president said lawsuit isn't ready for prime time. so if he was not ready, if the law is not ready we can't fund it. >> heather: justin and christy is here. thank you both for joining us. couple things to start to talk about. let's start to talk about with the debt ceiling. a number of congressional republicans they wanted to impose conditions for raising the government's $16 trillion debt limit. some have insisted on spending limits. just when the treasury-secretary says, christy i'll start with you. it's simple. why not? >> heather, i don't know, t
jack lew urging congress to raise the debt ceiling to avoid a government shutdown. lawmakers say they won't vote for a spending bill that funds obamacare. >> first time in american history one side arguing that default was an option. it can never be an option. they to pass it. president has made clear we can't negotiate about whether or not the governmental of the united states would default. >> we all know that the government is going to get funded. the only question with on...